Tad DeHaven When a reporter recently asked President Trump if he had a message for small business owners concerned about higher tariffs, he responded, “They’re going to be so much richer than they are right now.” Small business owners don’t appear to share Trump’s confidence. The administration’s basket
Romina Boccia A government shutdown will likely be averted by continuing the status quo, as excessive US deficits drive up debt and President Trump’s tariffs and constantly changing policies are wreaking havoc on the economy. A continuing resolution (CR) is yet another stopgap spending bill maintaining
Michael F. Cannon A hot-off-the-presses report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) finds plenty of excessive Medicare spending for Congress to cut—in large part because the program sets excessive prices for health insurance (as it does for everything else). Traditional Medicare sets and pays hundreds of
This episode explores the economic implications of deflation, debunking the mainstream fear that falling prices cripple economic growth.
Colleen Hroncich When talking to the founder of a microschool that’s called Spyrja Academy, the first question kind of asks itself. “I’m a huge fan of Old Norse literature, like the prose and poetic Edda and leaning into Norse mythology,” explains Jourdan Simmang. As he was
Patrick G. Eddington
Trump’s trade policy is structured on creating scarcity. Scarcity does not help either consumers, or producers that need an abundance of goods to produce new products.